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Yes, it's a tradition. This time, Mr. Satoh from Hakkoku was extremely strict, so I decided to go to Hakkoku next month (laughs). Also, this time they had a dessert showdown at Sushiro, which was new, but the matcha and catarana desserts are incredibly delicious. 10th place: Premium fatty bonito - Chef: Passed, Me: Excellent The subcutaneous fat remains? The color is very beautiful, no blood smell, and it's surprisingly delicious and sticky. 9th place: Sukiyaki seafood bento-like - Chef: Failed, Me: Only takeout, not eaten 8th place: Live abalone - Chef: Passed, Me: Excellent Brought to the store alive and taken out of the shell for each order, meaning it's still alive Ezo abalone. When you put lemon juice on it, it jumps! It doesn't seem like I've had raw abalone before, but it's not as tough as expected, with a good aroma. Considering the price, it's fantastic. 7th place: Shirako tempura with XO sauce - Chef: Passed, Me: Good to Okay True cod milt. A revenge product changing the production area from America to Hokkaido. It has zero smell, probably due to good freshness. The batter is slightly thick, and the umami from the shrimp oil-based XO sauce is quite strong, making the shirako flavor honestly weak. However, as a creative sushi dish, the pure idea is impressive, and it's enjoyable enough. 6th place: Rare fatty tuna shabu - Chef: Passed, Me: Excellent. Amazing. Not too heavy, with a prominent umami flavor. But somehow, it's a waste to have fatty tuna shabu (laughs). 5th place: Squid - Chef: Passed, Me: Good to Okay It's tough, but when you chew it, the sweetness comes out. The stickiness is not that much? I wish it was more finely sliced. Compared to this, the stickiness of Kensaki squid stands out, and I prefer that one. 4th place: Finishing Kinkasaba - Chef: Passed, Me: Okay The vinegar is not very strong, and I thought it was strange, but when I got home and watched TV, it turns out it's a Kansai-style finish mainly with salt. It's mellow and delicious, but I felt like I ate something different because I ate it thinking it was a finishing mackerel. 3rd place: Tuna chu-toro - Chef: Passed, Me: Okay Nori is delicious, but do we really need green onions? The tuna has little fatty meat, and the taste of lean meat is dominant, so maybe the straight combination of the topping and shari is better. 2nd place: Salmon negitoro - Chef: Passed, Me: Excellent Another revenge. I have to say, the previous one was not delicious at all... but this one is completely different! They pounded the salmon and green onions on a cutting board, mixing them into one, and it's purely delicious. The texture of the flying fish is also a good accent. 1st place: Fresh bluefin tuna - Chef: Passed, Me: Good The cultivation is from Amakusa. The texture is good, as expected. But it's still inferior to the Indian bluefin. Also, when I had the 7-piece assorted bluefin before (I forgot the production area), I was seriously impressed. Does it also fall short of the Irish bluefin they are currently serving? Yes, I am a complete Sushiro fan (laughs).